Thursday Night Music Options 11/30/06

There was a nice, healthy crowd at Spaceland last night for Club Madchester. After that, I don't think I'll be heading out tonight. But there's a little something for everybody tonight. Especially the underground hip-hop fans and Latin alt-rock fans.

Also - tune into to Jimmy Kimmel tonight to see the extremely charming, Jenny Lewis & the Watson Twins (one of them is my neighbor)

The 88's music will be featured in ABC's Men In Trees. I actually watched that show a couple of weeks ago because my friends the Foxymorons had a song in an episode. You can totally see the pitch: Northern Exposure mixed with Sex in the City.

Tonight's Pick:
Lucinda Williams @ Royce Hall ($45) – Roots rock. Lucinda writes some great songs if you’re down with rootsy music. She’s performing tonight with her father who is an acclaimed poet. I recommend her last three studio albums. She bought me a drink once at the Derby. She threw a tantrum on stage at the ACL Fest one year but still sounded great.

Also Appearing:
Cut Chemist @ Zanzibar in Santa Monica ($10) – For the DJ/beat fans. He's a great turntablist who you might know from Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli.
The Parson Red Heads @ 3 of Clubs - Great local band. Doing the Echo residency next month.
The Melvins @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Sludge-y, pre-grunge band that influenced Kurt Cobain.
Trail of Dead / Blood Brothers @ the Fonda ($20.50) – Artier rock. I’ve seen Trail of Dead a few times. Do they still destroy their equipment at every show? I really enjoyed it the first couple of times. But it seems silly when they comeback for an encore after destroying it. Anybody heard their new album? Also appearing tomorrow night.
Joanna Newsom / Bill Callahan (Smog) @ El Rey (Sold Out) – Freaky folk. She’s unique. I doubt if she’ll meet you after the show, since she’s touring with her man and all.
Hi-Tek / Busdriver @ Safari Sam’s ($15) – Underground rap. Hi-Tek’s a well respected hip-hop producer and has some big talent on his new record.
Devon Williams and the Roommates @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – “Part Ben Kweller, part Wilco, FCMM is packed with plenty of impossibly listenable aggro-folk-rock."(3.5 out of 4) - Paste Magazine
Hell Ya Night - Los Abandoned / The Silent Years @ the Echo ($8) – From their bio: “LOS ABANDONED reunites the Casio keyboard with gritty electric guitars and the bittersweet ukulele in their post-punk/latin alternative influenced sound.” I’ve gotten two copies of the Silent Years new CD in the mail.
Mr. Lif / The Coup @ Knitting Factory ($20) – Like politic metaphors with your backpack rap? El-P provides the production on Mr. Lif’s records.
Imogen Heap @ Wiltern ($25) – Former Frou Frou vocalist.
Division Miniscula @ Spaceland ($8) – Unlike the bilingual rock at the Echo, I’m pretty sure these guys sing all in Spanish. They’re from Mexico.